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So a bit of an update on the warranty subject. Lotus have organised, via Car Care Plan, a warranty for dealers to sell alongside the sale of used vehicles going forward. It is not for owners looking to extend their warranty when the Lotus one ends, but.... they are putting one together to fill...

No prices and Lotus CS tell you to contact a dealer who then say they haven't a clue. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Mine will have had everything replaced/repaired when the warranty runs out.

Very strange, I contacted Lotus via their website (as it says to do) and they said contact the dealership. A phone call later and no-one had a clue but someone will get back to me, email from the service department saying they will look into it but no-one has heard of an aftermarket package...

Just buy aftermarket CF add ons. My CT Carbon kit just bolted straight onto existing fixing points.

Any update on this?

They really don't have a leg to stand on with the 3 yrs when they advertised 5 yrs on the website for nearly 3 yrs. Inherent fault that they have acknowledged also doesn't help them. A member recently stated Lotus were soon launching an extended warranty, CS informed him, for owners.

I assume it is in the gap between the glass and hatch body, there is a very small lip already but doesn't prevent water ingress.

And how we see ourselves when doing over 40 mph 😂

I chuckled when I read in one the papers 'he chose a British EV'. 🤣

I do think our American friends forget that Lotus has never been about straight line speed, nor 'canyon runs'. Tested and built for British B roads that have so many twists and blind corners that 0-60 mph and max bhp are not even a consideration, holding the road and direct steering are.

If I had an extended warranty I would consider it, but with the warranty I think it would be easier to sell. To be honest I'm struggling to justify keeping it as I don't use it as much as it should driven.

Nice one. I'm waiting for it to roll out before contacting Lotus again to try to get the extended warranty as a goodwill gesture for the car not being driveable for approx 6 months in the last year.

I wonder when that was added? It was only available on purchase of a new car, I had that confirmed from Escalations 10 months or so ago. I wonder if it will be cheaper for early cars as they've already had everything sorted (me)? 😂

From Lotus direct or a 3rd party via Lotus?

Far too many on here ignore depreciation by saying 'I don't care', great if you have enough cash to waste but not everyone does. I'd prefer not to lose a bundle on any car.

Is the manual Emira a daily car, no? My previous car, 981 Cayman S, was easily a daily car thanks to the PDK. Of the two which was an event to drive, the Emira every time. Because it's not a daily, certainly not with Sport suspension where I live, it's a special occasion in every way and every...

Just to throw a bit of a spanner in the works, front panels are also composite but from a different manufacturer and to date no problems reported. This points to the process at fault and not in or out of rain.

I have a daily Toyota IQ/Scion from 2009, it has keyless entry. The car was £12k/$16k. Crazy a £100k/$140k doesn't have it.

Emira with carbon kit? Got one from CT Carbon, and it fits straight into the existing fittings placed by Lotus. I’ve no doubt they intended to release a carbon edition at some point hence the fitting points. Lots of different carbon kits available on AliExpress for the Chinese Market.

Or the right one and no problems.

Why did they go with 2 different manufacturers for panels? Front no problems, doors and rears nothing but problems.

If you remember, I did say avoid like the plague when you were on here asking questions.

Ahead of Maclarens 😱

Mahiki Racing with 3 Emiras currently on YouTube channel GT World at Silverstone.

Yup, a scam to make more cash. More taxes, higher prices, replacements products have to be purchased. Al 'no more ice caps' Gore worth $+250m and flys private.

My mistake, now running at 900 a 1/4. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Approximately 4800 registered in total.

Not to hit the sales in the UK perhaps? Lotus would certainly fall under 2,500 if that was the case, approx 900 registered in the UK in total at the moment.

£70k from a dealership is just above UK prices. The spec of mine now is £106,750/$142,00 and I'd expect to put it up for £65k/$86,500 to get around £60k/$80k. There are fewer used here in the last 12 months, 87 a year ago and now 22 on the main selling website Autotrader. Prices are edging up a...

I think it would probably been the dealership that said tough.

Barrister and Solicitor, Daniel Shensmith, also has a growing YouTube channel and has released a video highlighting his recent problem with his Land Rover. He explains how he's challenging Land Rovers refusal to do anything to help with the fault and the process to follow to start with. He...

I've got that exact bubble about 8" away on the tailgate, dealer notified Lotus so waiting for a new one.

Which points to a problem in the manufacturing process ie garaging won't make a difference but may prolong the problem past warranty.

Id be happy if my armrest USBs worked 😂 Hopefully the update will sort it. That I have £50/$65 android headunit in my daily Toyota IQ/Scion that can play music within seconds and remember what was last played is a poor reflection on Lotus/Geely/Link & Co.

The list of things repaired/replaced/to be repaired means I am now concerned over what will go wrong next, especially once it is out of warranty. Mine is one of the early cars, registered one before Harry Metcalfes I noticed the other day, so has been full of problems. The next owner will no...

I've been keeping an eye on AT prices (UK) for a year now and other than an odd private sale now and then prices are hovering around the £60+ mark. We must ignore the Auto100.co.uk cars as they are running out of stock and got a great deal on them from Lotus. This is pretty much what they were...

If Taycan trade in values are anything like they are here in the UK you'd be able to buy a single wheel. 😏

I was just about to post this 😂😂😂😂 I hadn't realised how much it looks like the Emira.

I said on here a while ago that I wouldn't be surprised if Geely had Lotus go into administration, buy everything up for pennies on the £, write off all the debt, chuck all warranties for existing owners and start again. It's what I would do.

I meant JCT600 👍🏻